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THE CELTA COURSE AT ELH

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THE CELTA COURSE AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE HOUSE

WHAT IS CELTA

CELTA is an internationally recognised initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience who wish to teach English to foreign students. It opens up a whole world of exciting teaching opportunities and because it is awarded by Cambridge Assessment English, (part of the world-famous University of Cambridge) you can rely on its quality and standing within the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) industry.

WHO AWARDS THE CELTA QUALIFICATION

The qualification is administered by Cambridge Assessment English, part of the University of Cambridge.

WHAT IS TEFL OR TESOL

'TEFL' stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and 'TESOL' stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. They are terms used to describe the industry you will be entering when you successfully complete your CELTA course and start working as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language.

WHO RECOGNIZES THE CELTA QUALIFICATIONS

CELTA is accepted throughout the world by organisations which employ English Language teachers. The Cambridge CELTA has been accredited by Ofqual (the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework for England. Cambridge Assessment English also works with international ELT organisations to ensure the acceptance of CELTA globally.

WHY APPLY TO DO THE COURSE WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE HOUSE

We have had 100% pass rate in our CELTA courses to date. We have excellent trainers and you know you will be in good hands. We always give candidates an honest opinion of their ability to complete the course successfully even if this means that we risk disappointing certain candidates and run courses with fewer numbers. We care about the standard of our Teacher Training courses and, as a CELTA and Delta training centre, we strive to ensure our trainees enjoy their course and become the best in their field. Many alumni have been very successful in their EFL careers. Here are a few of them: Chris (CELTA 2001) became DOS and Head of EFL in a private school in UK, Matt (CELTA 2003) worked for International House in Spain, Andy (CELTA 2004) taught in Poland, returned to join ELH as an EFL teacher and is currently doing his DELTA with ELH.

CRITERIA FOR ENTRY TO THE CELTA COURSES AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE HOUSE

Ideally candidates should:

have a standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into higher education (ie 2 or more A’levels in eg English Language, a foreign language etc)
be aged 20 or over
have a good standard of English which will enable you to teach at a range of levels (ie have accurate native speaker or, if foreign national, CPE grade A or equivalent)

ELH may still accept candidates who do not have formal qualifications at this level and may, at their discretion, accept candidates aged under 20. These candidates will need to demonstrate that they would be able to complete the course successfully.

CELTA OPEN DAY

ELH offer a CELTA Open day every three months to everyone interested in the course. Open Days give candidates the opportunity to look around English Language House, meet the staff and CELTA trainers and also speak to past CELTA trainees about the course we run. Candidates can ask the tutors questions about the course, decide if the CELTA is right for them and make a choice about which course would be most suitable ie part time, full time or online. The Open day is completely free of charge but ELH request that candidates email us no less than 14 days prior to the date they wish to attend to book your place. Candidates can select from the list below. Open days will run providing there is sufficient interest.

You can see our CELTA Open days here and you can book to attend an Open Day here.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE CELTA COURSE

The FULL TIME CELTA is a 4 week intensive course.
It requires trainees to attend face2face sessions every weekday from 9:00 to 15:30 for 4 weeks. Outside these contact hours trainees will need to spend extra time to:

Write lesson plans
Complete their assignments
Read, study and review input sessions/course units relating to lessons they have to teach and assignments they need to write.
Observe lessons taught by qualified teachers
Update their CELTA 5s

The PART TIME CELTA is a 10 week or 15 week or 20 week course.
It requires trainees to attend on 2 or 3 days per week from 18:00 to 21:30 for the duration of the course. Outside these contact hours trainees will need to spend extra time to:

Write lesson plans
Complete their assignments
Read, study and review input sessions/course units relating to lessons they have to teach and assignments they need to write.
Observe lessons taught by qualified teachers
Update their CELTA 5s

The ONLINE AND BLENDED CELTA may be run as a 5 week intensive course or a 10 week or 15 week part time course.

The 5 week intensive course requires trainees to attend sessions live online every weekday during the hours of 9:00 to 15:30.
The 10 week or 15 week part time courses require trainees to attend sessions live online on 2 or 3 days each week from 18:00 to 21:30 for the duration of the course.

Outside these contact hours trainees will need to spend extra time to:

Write lesson plans
Complete their assignments
Read, study and review input sessions/course units relating to lessons they have to teach and assignments they need to write.
Observe lessons taught by qualified teachers
Update their CELTA 5s

COURSE DATES

You can see our CELTA dates here.

ELH reserves the right to change the days and/or times if necessary. This will usually occur in order to fulfil the course requirements, accommodate tutor availability and/or candidate preferences. Candidates will be informed of these changes if they occur.

DAYS ELH IS CLOSED

You can see the dates we are closed here.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing date for candidate applications and pre course preparation:
Candidates should ensure their application arrives 10 weeks or more in advance of the start date of all course codes they have selected. This will allow sufficient time for ELH to process their application, call them to interview, conduct their interview, forward all the necessary documents they will need in preparation for the course and allow sufficient time for candidates to complete the tasks set in their CELTA preparation pack.

LATE ENTRIES

Late entry candidates are candidates who apply less than 10 weeks prior to the start date of the course codes they have selected.

These candidates will only be offered an interview if they pay the application fee and full fees when they apply.
They must take up the place offered to them after interview
They cannot change their course codes

WHAT IS COVERED DURING THE COURSES

Each CELTA course will:

teach you the principles of effective teaching
provide a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners
give you hands-on teaching practice.

There are five main units of learning:

Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
Language analysis and awareness
Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
Planning and resources for different contexts
Developing teaching skills and professionalism.

You will be assessed throughout the course. There is no final examination. An external assessor, appointed by Cambridge Assessment English moderates each course.

There are two components of assessment:

Teaching practice - You will teach for a total of 6 hours, working with classes at two levels of ability. Assessment is based on your overall performance at the end of the 6 hours.
Written assignments - You will complete four written assignments: one focusing on adult learning; one on the language system of English; one on language skills; and one on classroom teaching.

To be awarded the CELTA certificate you must pass both components. There are three grades — Pass, Pass 'B' and Pass 'A'.

HOW MUCH WORK DO TRAINEES NEED TO DO

Each CELTA course will have a minimum of 120 hours which will include:

Input
Supervised lesson planning
Teaching practice (six assessed hours)
Feedback on teaching
Peer observation
Observation of experienced teachers (minimum six hours)
Consultation time

Candidates will need to dedicate a minimum of 80 hours for the required reading, research, pre- and post-session tasks, assignments and lesson preparation.

NB It is very useful if you can have access to e-mail and the internet for all courses and essential for the CELTA course online.

THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

As with all CELTA centres, English Language House will run courses for which there is sufficient student intake. Our application procedure is as follows:

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE COURSE

To apply for the CELTA course please follow these 7 easy steps:

Candidates read the “CELTA terms and conditions” and sign to show they agree to abide by these.
Candidates select their possible start dates:

a. Candidates who select 3 or more start dates can submit their application immediately. These candidates’ applications will take priority and, providing they fulfil the criteria for entry to the course, they will be allocated places on a first come first serve basis.
b. Candidates who select only 1 or 2 start dates should not submit their applications yet. They should email their chosen course codes to ELH and wait to hear if there is a vacancy on the course/s they have selected. ELH will email them if there is a vacancy and candidates will have to submit their application within 48 hours.

Candidates submit their application if full (to include the completed “CELTA Application form”, a signed copy of the “CELTA terms and Conditions”, the completed “Pre interview task”, and payment of the application fee).
Written applications are assessed and successful candidates are called to interview

a. Unsuccessful candidates are not called to interview and are refunded their application fee

Candidates receive a Letter of Offer
Candidate pay the course fees
Candidates start the course

We suggest that all applicants ensure that the course codes they have selected are an accurate indication of the dates they can attend the CELTA at ELH. Should this change they need to inform ELH in writing as soon as possible.

COURSE FEE

The CELTA course fee for Full-time and Part-time courses is £1,550 inclusive of the Cambridge Assessment English fee.
The CELTA course fee for the Online course is £1,650 inclusive of the Cambridge Assessment English fee.

WHAT TO PAY AND WHEN

To apply you:
1. Pay an application fee of £100 when submitting the application form
To book your place on the course:
2. Pay the course fee of £1,450 for Full-time or Part-time or £1,550 for Online.
This is reduced to £1,350 for Full-time and Part-time courses and £1,450 for Online courses if candidates make full payment within 14 days of issue of the Letter of Offer or if they make payment in advance of their interview.

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

A £20 refundable deposit to join the CELTA library entitles trainees to borrow books and resources from our well-stocked ELT library during the course.

It is also a good idea to buy some books for reference if you wish. See the recommended book list for details.

HOW TO GET AN INTERVIEW

To get an interview:
Complete the application form and the pre interview task and return this to ELH with a signed copy of the CETA Terms and Conditions and your payment of the £100 application fee. Alternatively you can bring these with you on one of our Open days and submit your full application and fee on one of the Open days.
If your application is successful we will call you in for interview. The interviews will be held at ELH in Milton Keynes and you will have the opportunity to meet some of the staff. If you cannot attend a face to face interview it may be possible to conduct a skype interview with you; however please let us know this when you submit your application.

IF A CANDIDATE IS NOT OFFERED AN INTERVIEW

If your application is unsuccessful you will not be called to interview and you will be refunded the £100 application fee.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE INTERVIEW

After your interview we will tell you if we will make you a conditional or unconditional offer of a place. You can ask any question to help you determine what you need to do in preparation for the course.
An unconditional offer is made to candidates who at interview are considered to be strong enough to attend the course on the start dates they have selected.
Following your interview you will need to pay the full fees to confirm your place on the course and receive the CELTA preparation pack so you can start to prepare for the course.
A conditional offer will usually require candidates to fulfil certain conditions in order to be able to attend the CELTA course on one of their chosen start dates or on alternative start dates in the future. Conditional offers ensure that all candidates are given the best opportunity to achieve their best possible results on completing the course.

REFUNDS, CHANGES AND WITHDRAWALS

Please see our CELTA Terms and Conditions regarding refunds, changes and withdrawals. If you
have any queries regarding these please let us know before you submit your application.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

You can:
Contact us to request more information and we will then email you what you need and/or arrange a time to speak to you if you prefer.

If you prefer you can:
Download the full CELTA information pack here.
Then complete the application form and return this to ELH so that we can process your application.
Post your application to: English Language House, 300 Saxon Gate West, Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES
or scan and email it back to info@englishlanguagehouse.co.uk and write CELTA application in the subject of your email.

If you need accommodation during your course or a visa to study in the UK please let us know. There will be additional forms you will need to complete.